Article: Q139805
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Internet Setup Wizard to set up a computer to access the
Internet over a local area network (LAN), you may receive the following error
message:
This DHCP client was unable to obtain an IP network address from a DHCP
server. Do you want to see future DHCP messages?
CAUSE
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This error can occur if there is no DHCP server available.
RESOLUTION
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Continue through the wizard as normal. When you are done, follow these steps:
1. In Control Panel, double-click Network.
2. Click the TCP/IP protocol bound to your network adapter, and then click
Properties.
3. On the IP Address tab, make sure the Obtain An IP Address Automatically
option is not selected.
MORE INFORMATION
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When you use the Internet Setup Wizard to set up a computer to access the
Internet over a LAN, the TCP/IP network protocol is loaded dynamically after the
necessary files have been copied. When Windows 95 loads TCP/IP, the default
TCP/IP settings are used. By default, TCP/IP is configured to use DHCP. If there
is no DHCP server available, you receive the error message stated above.
Additional query words: iexplore
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Keywords : win95
Technology : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPlus95
Version : 95
Issue type : kbprb
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